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**ATTENTION** ALL FORMAL COMMUNCIATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO: Kelly Bayha, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE; EMAIL: KELLY.N.BAYHA.CIV@ARMY.MIL NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Army Contracting Command - Redstone proposes to issue Draft solicitation number W58RGZ-24-R-0050 (previously W58RGZ-23-R-0068) for a new five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price (FFP) contract. This award will procure Aircrew Combat Equipment (ACE) US Army requirements and potentially Foreign Military Sales as well as US Air Force and US Navy. The ACE is comprised of three major components: an aircrew survival equipment vest with integrated safety harness and armor carriage, a quick release tether system, and a flotation device. The acquisition strategy is a 100% small business set-aside (SBSA). This acquisition may result in one award with five (5) one-year Ordering Periods. Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures accordance with FAR 15.101-2 will be utilized.

Email request to Kelly Bayha, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE; EMAIL: KELLY.N.BAYHA.CIV@ARMY.MIL. Vendor Questions have been answered and are included in the attachments. The TDP documents will be sent via safesite, if unable to retrieve from the SAM.gov. *****Note: Interested vendors should contact the Contracting Officer and Specialist via email to receive the Full TDP documents and attachments or exhibits, if unable to retrieve from the SAM.gov.*****